Standardised Mortality Ratio
R_STD_MORT_RATIO = (DEATH_TOT:total * 100.0) / DEATH_TOT:expected
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEATH_TOT:total | 1911 | RG_AR | Annual Report | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) , | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
The actual number of deaths as a percentage of the expected number, computed from mortality rates for Great Britain for the relevant year, and the age- and sex-composition of the local population as reported by the Census. This is probably the best overall measure of how healthy localities were relative to the country as a whole.